Orbi RBK853 (upgrading from RBK753S)- Comparison tests thread (speed and signal strength)

Update - I have the RBK853 set up already.

The Orbi app (for setup) hung near the very end of setup (sigh) when it was on 'looks like everything is working / okay (or somethong to that effect) so 'let's finish' portion. While it was hanging, I kept hitting 'wait' on the app not responding prompt (instead of hitting 'close app') for several minutes, then I hit 'close' app.

Seems it still finished getting set up luckily. No app errors, both satellites found and the internet is working fine.

Initial testing using the RBR850 to directly run Speed Test via Orbi app is 1,406.9 Mbps (my plan is 1,200 Mbps)... :)

Of course since the RBR850 only has a 2.5 Gbps WAN port and NO 2.5 Gbps LAN ports (shame!), I will not be able to (currently) get more than about 950 Mbps from any single connection (gigabig LAN limitation including overhead).

But at least I can be downloading at a full 950 Mbps via LAN port ethernet connection and still have the other 456.9 Mbps available for the rest of the network (without the need for link aggregation - LACP).

I will run some wifi tests tomorrow etc., but until the Dlink DWA-X1850 Wifi 6 AX USB network adapter comes out, I will not get close to 1 Gbps, let alone 1,407 Mbps. Even 866 Mbps theoretical maximum (which is what my current Netgear A7000 USB adapter is rated at) is going to be tough).